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 What is the finderscope for?
Answer A telescope gives magnified views of the earth and the sky. As such, its field of view is very narrow. Pointing the scope at a distant object on the ground or a small, faint object in the sky can be difficult. 

This is where a small telescope or another kind of pointing device mounted on the side of a scope can be a great help. Like the riflescope on a rifle, the pointer is aimed parallel to the main telescope and provides a low-power view that is easy to point at the target.
 

A finderscope is a small refractor or lens-type telescope. The aperture is typically between 20mm and 50mm with an eyelens or eyepiece providing powers in the range of 5x to 10x.



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Created On: Oct 06 2008 07:55 PM

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